Susan "Suzie" Engel
Jun 3, 2019
Susan Catherine Engel was born June 10, 1920 in Jamestown, ND to James and Catherine (Balster) Tobin. She was one of 12 siblings. After the loss of her mother during childbirth in 1930, Susan was raised by her grandmother, Mary Tobin, in Sully County.
She married Lloyd Archer and to this union a son, James Archer was...
Elwood Clifford Dietrich
Jun 2, 2019
Elwood was born on October 10, 1938, at Mobridge, SD, and was baptized on the 6th of November at the local Lutheran county church. Elwood spent his youth on a farm and ranch located about 18 miles east of McLaughlin, SD. He attended grade school at the Butte Country school from 1944-1952. In 1952, Elwood entered the 9th grade...
Martin Elliot Pittman
Jun 1, 2019
Martin was born July 12, 1952, in Rapid City to Jean and Jeanie (Oliver) Pittman. He attended school in Spearfish and college at Black Hills State University. He spent most of his life serving the public in a multitude of ways, including elderly care at both Dorsett and Edgewood Vista Homes, and his time with the Spearfish Ambulance Service...
Gussie Gene Erickson
Jun 1, 2019
Gussie Gene Erickson, 78, Sturgis, returned home to Heaven on Saturday, June 1, 2019. She passed peacefully with her family by her side at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, SD. Gussie was born September 25, 1940, in Deadwood, SD, to her mother, Mildred, and father, Stephen Lee Wright. As a child, her father was in the...
Esther Irene Carstensen
May 31, 2019
Esther Irene was born at home, a Halloween baby, in the year of 1929. She loved having her birthday on Halloween, a big kid at heart! Esther was born to John and Mathilda (Leinweber) Stark where she joined 2 other sisters. In the early years, the family lived in Belle Fourche then Sturgis, where Esther graduated from High School...
Elsie Louise Kephart
May 27, 2019
Elsie Louise Kephart was born January 29, 1926, in Maysdorf, (Campbell County) WY, to Guy S. and Elaine (Nordgren) Kephart. The family moved to South Dakota in the late 1930's due to Elsie's health. She joined the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1944. She attended National School of Business in Rapid City,...
Carol Joanne Rost
May 26, 2019
Carol was born August 11, 1943, in Richmond, VA, to Wayne and Agnes Tastad. After Wayne's military service, the family moved to Storla, SD, where she spent her childhood years sharing her home with two sisters. Carol attended Hopper Grade School and graduated from Plankinton High School. She continued her education at General Beadle College in Madison, SD, and...
David Paul Mohl
May 25, 2019
David was born on October 17, 1958 in New Bedford, MA to Paul Jacob and Sharon (Morse) Mohl. He served in the United States Army. David Paul Mohl, 60, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at his home in Sturgis. He is survived by his loving parents, Paul and Sharon Mohl. Graveside services will be held at 2:00...
Annabel May Aga
May 24, 2019
Annabel May was born June 13, 1937, to George and Laura (Keffler) May. She grew up on the May Ranch on Alkali, rural Sturgis and told many stories of the adventures she would go on with her father, gatherings hosted by her mother, and fun had with numerous extended family and friends. She attended Alkali Country School, and graduated...
Judy Ann Amor
May 22, 2019
Judy White Amor, 71, lost her hard-fought battle with cancer and passed away at the West River Hospital in Hettinger, ND on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
Judy was born on December 11, 1947 to Forest Bryce White and Lila (Wilkinson) White on her father's birthday. Bryce said she was the best birthday present he ever had! The...
Thomas Patrick Smith
May 22, 2019
Thomas was born September 24, 1939, to Ray and Ruth (Watters) Smith in Deadwood, SD. Thomas graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. with a bachelor's degree in Accounting, in which he did most of his life. Thomas Patrick Smith, 79, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Survivors are cousins, Gary and Vickie Weins...
Justin Merle Johnson
May 22, 2019
Justin Merle Johnson was born January 17, 1974, to Larry and Vana Johnson. He was the youngest of three sons. The family moved to Hulett, WY in 1978 where Justin attended school from kindergarten through 10th grade. He went on to graduate from the Casper Youth Center in 1992.
Justin moved to Rock Springs,...
Doris Eileen Herbert
May 21, 2019
Doris Eileen Herbert, 97, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care in Sturgis.
Full obituary and service information is pending.
Jerry Arlan Windedahl
May 20, 2019
Jerry, or "Jerr-Bear," the handsome man, monkey man (because of his love for bananas), plus many more loving nick names of endearment was loved by anyone who met him. He loved to give out hugs and hold hands. He loved to lay across your lap and rest. Jerry was so affectionate. His smile was so contagious; his laugh was...
Yvonne Mary Belle Weyrich
May 20, 2019
Yvonne was born to John "JJ" and Margaret (Rishor) Williams September 1, 1931, in Miller, SD. Her family moved to Nisland, SD, where she grew up after the great depression. Yvonne had 3 brothers and 2 sisters, so she was in a family of love and challenges. After finishing high school, she walked with her father to the neighbors...
George Arthur Labbe
May 20, 2019
George A. Labbe, 83, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center.
Full obituary and service information is pending.
Beverly Jean Hale
May 20, 2019
Beverly was born November 2, 1934, in Rapid City to Leslie "Bud" and Myrtle (Robinson) McDaniels. She grew up throughout the Black Hills and graduated from Faith High School in 1952. She married Carroll Gene Hale in June 1953. They lived on a ranch for a few years before moving to St. Lawrence, SD, where Beverly worked for the...
Clara Mae White
May 20, 2019
Clara (Chris) Mae White passed away on May 20, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Chris was born on March 4, 1929 to John and Margaret Cretsinger on a farm near Baker, Montana.
After graduating from Baker High School in 1946, she received her RN degree from St. Patrick's Nursing School in Missoula, MT in 1949. After...
Charles Benjamin Muhm
May 18, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Benjamin Muhm was born to Gordon E. and Martha (Kneebone) Muhm on October 4, 1932. He was the third eldest of seven children. He married his sweetheart and neighbor on June 1, 1957. To this union, their daughter DeLora was born. Charles was a corporal in the U.S. Army and he was in the Korean War (Forgotten...
Kenneth Dale John Harman
May 16, 2019
Kenny was born in Newell, SD, on August 5, 1936, to Andrew Dale and Philomena Agnes (Aschenbrenner) Harman. He graduated from Newell High School. In 1958, Kenny married June Graesser. Together, they had one son, Randall Dale Harman. On November 21, 1971, Kenny married Pamela Joy (Johnson) Anderson. Through his marriage to Pam, he gained two children, Gina Ann...
